GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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WordMeaning
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remittancea sum of money remitted
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
serebeing dried and withered
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rescindto take away : remove
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another